Бульдозер Б12        Погрузчик В140        Автогрейдер ДЗ-98В
Новости | Иносми | Культура | Рынки | Челябинск | Hi-tech | Здоровье | Спорт


05.12.2024 4:50
London gears up to host 1st sumo event in 34 years next October The Japan Sumo Association and people in London hosting a sumo tournament next year shared excitement on Wednesday to realize the first such event in the British capital in 34 years. Royal Albert Hall CEO James Ainscough expressed delight to welcome sumo back to the Victorian-era venue and said he hopes the Oct. 15-19 tournament will be more than just a sporting event, during a press conference with JSA President Hakkaku. Read full story here

05.12.2024 5:24
Japan moving to ease visa requirements for Chinese visitors: source The Japanese government is making arrangements to ease its visa issuance requirements for Chinese visitors, a government source said Wednesday, in the latest sign of improving bilateral ties. Late last month, Beijing restarted its unilateral visa-free arrangement for short-term Japanese visitors, allowing stays of up to 30 days, apparently to promote tourism and trade amid a downturn in the world's second-largest economy. The preferential treatment had been suspended since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read full story here

05.12.2024 5:46
Philippines says Chinese navy ship shadowed coast guard vessel A Chinese navy ship on Wednesday shadowed a Philippine coast guard vessel navigating the South China Sea at an unprecedentedly close distance, a Philippine coast guard spokesman said, in a move that raises concerns about the potential for armed clashes between the two countries, which have competing territorial claims in the area. The Philippine coast guard ship was escorting a fisheries bureau vessel in the Scarborough Shoal, located within the country's exclusive economic zone. The fisheries bureau vessel was blasted with water cannons and sideswiped by a Chinese coast guard ship, resulting in structural damage, Commodore Jay Tarriela said. Read full story here

05.12.2024 7:58
Japan sake-brewing added to UNESCO intangible heritage Traditional Japanese knowledge and skills used in the production of sake and "shochu" distilled spirits were approved on Wednesday for addition to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, a committee of the U.N. cultural body said. Traditional sake-brewing is an ancient technique for fermenting rice and other ingredients using "koji" mold. It is a unique production method in which multiple fermentation progresses simultaneously in one vessel. Read full story here

05.12.2024 9:17
Figure skating: Kaori Sakamoto confident for Grand Prix Final title defense Defending women's champion Kaori Sakamoto and other members of the Japanese contingent hit the ice Wednesday for their last practice before figure skating's Grand Prix Final gets underway in Grenoble, France. The Beijing Winter Olympic bronze medalist is one of five Japanese entrants in the women's competition featuring the top six performers on the Grand Prix circuit this season. Read full story here

05.12.2024 13:46
A-bomb survivor to bring origami peace cranes to Oslo in Nobel week A member of Nihon Hidankyo plans to give metal origami cranes symbolizing peace to dignitaries in Oslo when the leading atomic bomb survivors' group in Japan travels there to receive the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize next week. Toshiyuki Mimaki, 82, a representative of the group also known as the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, said he plans to give the cranes to Norway's King Harald V and Nobel committee chair Jorgen Watne Frydnes, among others. Read full story here